How to Edit a Photo in GIMP (10 Steps)

by Michael Davies | Mar 31, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Photo Editing

GIMP is first and foremost a photo editor – it can do many things beyond simple photo editing, but it was built to help everyday people get the best out of their photography. That’s why in this tutorial I’ve decided to show you a simple photo editing process for...

How to Use the Curves Tool in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Mar 3, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Tools, GIMP Tutorials

The curves tool is a sophisticated way to adjust the brightness and contrast of your image, as well as color correct your image. It is similar to the levels tool in the type of adjustments it makes to your image, as well as the fact that both tools use a histogram to...

Top 5 Stock Portrait Photographers on Pexels

by Michael Davies | Feb 3, 2020 | GIMP Help, GIMP News, GIMP Photo Editing

Stock photography is a quintessential resource for any designer or photo editor looking to practice their skills, manipulate photos, or create designs for their personal or professional projects. Often times, however, we can spend hours on end looking for the right...

30 FREE Rain Overlays for GIMP in HD

by Michael Davies | Nov 12, 2019 | GIMP Customization, GIMP Help, GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Photo Manipulation, GIMP Tutorials

Want to add rain to your photo editing or photo manipulation projects in GIMP? Now you can! I’ve created a totally free Rain Overlay pack that includes 30 unique rain images overlayed on a black background in full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 px). These JPEG photos can...

How to Install the G’MIC-QT Plugin for GIMP on a MAC

by Michael Davies | Nov 9, 2019 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Customization, GIMP for MAC, GIMP Help, GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Photo Manipulation

G’MIC is a fast-growing free plug-in that adds a ton of image processing functionality and general image editing and manipulation effects to GIMP. As a result of the software’s growing popularity, GIMP users have been heading over to the creator’s...

What is Lens Distortion and How to Correct It in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Oct 29, 2019 | GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Photo Manipulation

What Causes Lens Distortion Lens distortion is a common phenomenon in photography that typically occurs when using wide-angle lenses to capture photos. A wide-angle lens, to put it simply, is a lens with a shorter focal length that allows you to capture a wider area...